Booker Group in British Guiana
MS. Nicholson 42
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Booker Group in British Guiana
Shelfmark
MS. Nicholson 42
Summary
Original files 'Public Relations 1957/58' and 'Public Relations 1959', mainly correspondence between Booker Bros. McConnell & Co. Ltd., London (Jock Campbell) and The Booker Group in British Guiana, Georgetown (Anthony Tasker), about political and economic developments in British Guiana and in the Caribbean, company strategy and policy, public relations and communications, visits and meetings, Feb 1957-Dec 1959. Includes some newspaper cuttings, reports and other background information.
Also includes a leaflet 'Bookers Re-organisation British Guiana 1950'; a letter by Michael Caine to "Roy", and notes, about Industrial Holdings (B.G.) Ltd., British Guiana, Jan/Feb 1953.
Date
1950; 1953; 1957-1959
Language
English
Physical extent
1 box (2 folders)
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Collection contents
Archive of Emma Nicholson, Baroness Nicholson of Winterbourne
Papers of Sir Michael Caine
Professional papers
Booker
Sugar industry in British Guiana/Guyana
Booker Group in British Guiana
